Dear Kate,

You are an American – woman – free to evaluate and select the best candidate according to your personal judgment – and not according to your gender. You are a positive role model.

Take heart, others will catch up - eventually.

Mr. Matthews' comments are – interesting, yes, that’s the word. I recommend the unmistakable ‘knowing smile’ for such occasions.

redcat

As a Democrat, I am extremely concerned about two issues: the first concerns the lengths that Mrs. Clinton will be tempted to go to to ensure her nomination and the second relates to the personal integrity of Democratic 'super-delegates.'

If the popular vote continues to overwhelmingly favor Mr. Obama, Mrs. Clinton should step down and allow him to move up - with grace. She has the opportunity to prove to voters of all ages and backgrounds that their vote and participation in the political process is more important than one individual's desire to become president. It would be catastrophic for our nation if she purposefully ignored the will of the American people in favor of prioritizing herself. Her ability to put country - and American citizens first - is what will be tested. I hope she realizes that her actions in this regard will reverberate for a long time to come and will serve to write both her and her husband's - legacies to date.

A similar dilemma exists for the super-delegates. Will they honor love of the good 'ol boy/gal network in DC - or will they honor the will of the American people? Personal integrity, love of country, and most importantly - respect for the American people - are all on the line in this situation, just as they are for Mrs. Clinton.

Everyone is talking about the power to change - about the possibility of citizens developing a new attitude toward government, about the possibility of respecting one another regardless of race and gender, and about telling the truth - even if the truth - hurts. Both Mrs. Clinton and the super-delegates may need to tell the truth - and lead by honorable example - versus leading us back into the well-networked, "I owe you, buddy" - past.

For the sake of our country - and the Democratic party - I hope that they dig deep - and do what is right - for all of us.

Dear show me,

I am an 'Obama supporter' but I, too, am somewhat concerned about the problems that the next president will face as he/she assumes office. Mr. Obama has said that change will not come easily, but most importantly - he has promised to tell us the truth about what is happening - even if it isn't what we want to hear. He has said that he expects to be wrong on occasion, he has said that he will admit when he makes a mistake, and he has said that he wants to have people around him that are able to tell him - "No."

I expect Mr. Obama to uphold his promises to the American people.

The change - has to start somewhere and he's the best candidate for president that I have seen in a long, long time.

Either way, let's hope that something positive comes from all of this - our country is in a bad place - and we need to work with each other - to make it better.

1. It was a disgrace - that Hillary used her visit to a Texas veteran's hospital - with John McCain - to show that she can 'feel.' Those vets wouldn't be wounded - if she hadn't helped to send them to Iraq in the first place.

2. If Hillary chooses to stay married to a man that cheats and lies to her - and the American public - she is no victim. She is not a good role model for any young woman.